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Jordanian public unhappy with Israeli water deal

The sudden decision by Jordan and the United Arab Emirates to sign a declaration of intent to trade clean electricity for water has produced public opposition despite the fact that Jordan badly needs to add to its water supply due to the increase in population from the regional violence.

Daoud Kuttab | Jordan | Nov 25, 2021

A general view shows a stretch of the King Abdullah Canal near the Jordanian border town of Shuna Shamalia (North Shuna), some four kilometres from the Wadi al-Arab Dam on March 12, 2018.

A general view shows a stretch of the King Abdullah Canal near the Jordanian border town of Shuna Shamalia (North Shuna), some four kilometers from the Wadi al-Arab Dam, on March 12, 2018.

Jordan to support US Navy unmanned drone task force in Red Sea

The Royal Jordanian Naval Base at Aqaba will host the US 5th Fleet's Task Force 59 to test unmanned surface craft in the coming weeks.

Al-Monitor Staff | Jordan | Nov 25, 2021

US Navy sailors stand guard aboard the USS Sirocco patrol ship while docked at the US 5th Fleet Command in Bahrain's capital, Manama, on Dec. 17, 2019.

Jordan struggles with dry dams, water deficit

Jordan is facing an “unprecedented” drought crisis as a number of its dams dried up due to the scarcity of rainwater, which prompted the kingdom to knock on Israel’s door to buy additional quantities of water to meet the current water deficit of 40 million cubic meters.

Mohammad Ersan | Jordan | Nov 12, 2021

This picture shows a view of the reservoir of the Mujib Dam, the main water supply to Amman, in Madaba governorate, Jordan, April 20, 2021.

Inside Jordan’s first hotel for cats

A Jordanian couple who have been rescuing stray cats for years opened the first five-star hotel in Amman offering cat-friendly services.

Mohammad Ersan | Jordan | Oct 17, 2021

This photo shows some of the "hotel rooms" of the cats at the Mau Hotel, Amman, Jordan, Oct. 10, 2021.

Jordanians lukewarm on government reform proposal

Jordanians have largely ignored the proposals of a royal committee on political reform as a majority battled the effects of deteriorating living conditions made even worse by the pandemic.

Osama Al Sharif | Jordan | Oct 13, 2021

King Abdullah II of Jordan gives a joint press conference following talks on economic issues and the bilateral relationship between Jordan and Germany at the Chancellery, Berlin, Germany, Sept. 17, 2019.

Syria's defense chief visits Jordan to discuss border security

State media outlets reported that Syrian Gen. Ali Ayoub and Jordanian Gen. Yousef Huneiti met in Amman to discuss the situation along the border following the fighting in Daraa.

Al-Monitor Staff | Syria | Sep 20, 2021

A picture shows a view of the closed Jaber/Nassib border post at Jordan's border with Syria, on Aug. 1, 2021.

Lebanese energy plan includes Syria

A meeting of Jordanian, Egyptian, Lebanese and Syrian ministers seems to have cracked Syria's isolation.

Osama Al Sharif | Jordan | Sep 10, 2021

Lebanese wait to fill their gas cylinders in the southern city of Sidon amidst a deepening economic crisis, on Aug. 10, 2021.

Jordanian appeals court upholds verdicts in royal sedition trial

Former royal court chief Bassem Awadallah, who also is a US citizen, and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, a minor member of the royal family, were each sentenced to 15 years in prison for allegedly trying to destabilize the kingdom.

Al-Monitor Staff | Jordan | Sep 9, 2021

A car transporting former Jordanian royal adviser Bassem Awadallah leaves the State Security Court after a verdict was announced in his trial alongside another official, accused of helping Prince Hamzah try to overthrow his half-brother King Abdullah II, in the capital Amman on July 12, 2021.

Environmentalists object to copper mine in Jordanian nature reserve

Jordan's government has decided to carve out a third of the country's largest nature reserve to mine it for copper, though past studies had found the project unfeasible.

Osama Al Sharif | Jordan | Aug 26, 2021

How water has become a flashpoint in the Middle East

Al-Monitor reporting shows the increased risks and relevance of water security for Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia; Iran and Iraq; and Israel and Jordan.

Week in Review | Egypt | Jul 23, 2021

Muweis canal of Nile River in northern Egypt

The Takeaway: Biden-Abdullah White House summit key to Israel-Jordan reset

Jordan-Israel ties had hit rock bottom under Netanyahu; Also: Will Zarif pick up Raisi’s road map on the Iran deal?; Israel prepares Raisi file; Egypt, Ethiopia compete for power partnerships; Saudi-Ethiopian ties strained by Nile dam dispute; Russia’s vaccine diplomacy stumbles; the latest Pharaonic parade.

Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell | Israel | Jul 21, 2021

US President Joe Biden (R) and Jordan's King Abdullah II smile during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 19, 2021.

Biden looks to help get Jordan-Israel ties back on track

King Abdullah II will be the first Arab leader to meet with US President Joe Biden on July 19.

Osama Al Sharif | Jordan | Jul 16, 2021

Jordanian King Abdullah meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (unseen) at Bayt al-Urdon, Amman, Jordan, May 26, 2021.

King Abdullah to be first Arab head of state to meet with Biden

King Abdullah will visit Washington for the first time in two years and is to meet with US President Joe Biden on July 19.

Al-Monitor Staff | Jordan | Jul 8, 2021

Jordanian King Abdullah and his son Crown Prince Hussein

The Takeaway: Iran deal on front burner before Raisi takes office

Also: Bibi plots his comeback, a woman boxing coach trains men in Egypt, and the latest from Gaza, Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey.

Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell | Iran | Jun 30, 2021

Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi delivers speech at the Imam Reza shrine in the city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran, on June 22, 2021.

Israel, Jordan try to rebuild ties, trust after Netanyahu

Relations between Jordan and Israel deteriorated dramatically under outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and rebuilding them won't be easy.

Osama Al Sharif | Jordan | Jun 23, 2021

Jordan

Jordanian public unhappy with Israeli water deal

The sudden decision by Jordan and the United Arab Emirates to sign a declaration of intent to trade clean electricity for water has produced public opposition despite the fact that Jordan badly needs to add to its water supply due to the increase in population from the regional violence.

Jordan to support US Navy unmanned drone task force in Red Sea

Jordan struggles with dry dams, water deficit

Inside Jordan’s first hotel for cats

Jordanians lukewarm on government reform proposal

Syria's defense chief visits Jordan to discuss border security

Lebanese energy plan includes Syria

Jordanian appeals court upholds verdicts in royal sedition trial

Environmentalists object to copper mine in Jordanian nature reserve

How water has become a flashpoint in the Middle East

The Takeaway: Biden-Abdullah White House summit key to Israel-Jordan reset

Biden looks to help get Jordan-Israel ties back on track

King Abdullah to be first Arab head of state to meet with Biden

The Takeaway: Iran deal on front burner before Raisi takes office

Israel, Jordan try to rebuild ties, trust after Netanyahu

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Jordanian public unhappy with Israeli water deal

The sudden decision by Jordan and the United Arab Emirates to sign a declaration of intent to trade clean electricity for water has produced public opposition despite the fact that Jordan badly needs to add to its water supply due to the increase in population from the regional violence.

Jordan to support US Navy unmanned drone task force in Red Sea

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Jordanians lukewarm on government reform proposal

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Lebanese energy plan includes Syria

Jordanian appeals court upholds verdicts in royal sedition trial

Environmentalists object to copper mine in Jordanian nature reserve

How water has become a flashpoint in the Middle East

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Netflix series awakens ghosts of past for Turkey's Jews

Egypt weighs impact of Ethiopia's civil war

Oman invests in ports with eye to becoming Gulf gateway

AI played 'big role' in approach to pandemic, says UAE artificial intelligence minister

Turkey's war of attrition against Syria's Kurds

Recent Podcasts

Michael Kofman explains why Moscow backs the Iran nuclear deal and why Iran-Russia tensions in Syria are overstated

Digital entrepreneur Yonatan Adiri: Israel could double GDP with startup advancement

Don’t rule out eventual Erdogan-Assad reconciliation over shared fear of Kurds, says Amberin Zaman

Israeli environment minister: Country at high risk over climate change

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